Baseball Preview: Lincoln Lutheran Warriors vs. Adams Central Patriots
Lincoln Lutheran is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Adams Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors will take on the Adams Central Patriots at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln Lutheran's hitters rose to the challenge against a Kernels pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 points allowed on Thursday. Everything went Lincoln Lutheran's way against Central City/Centura as Lincoln Lutheran made off with a 14-4 win.
Ryan Bokelmann made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bokelmann has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bokelmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lincoln Lutheran got a massive performance out of Braxton Glines, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kruz Fiddler, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Adams Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Aurora with a sharp 16-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Adams Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Hunter Nepple looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Nick Conant was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs. Jackson Sughroue was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Lincoln Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Adams Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in their first game on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Adams Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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